What Science Policy Questions Can We Really Answer?

Saturday, February 16, 2013
Room 310 (Hynes Convention Center)
Kaye Fealing , University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Researchers more recently have pushed the boundaries of understanding various elements of the global ecological system of innovation.  They are adapting models from finance, developing tools that mine administrative and web-based data, and creating data inventories that are used to develop evidence-based policies.  The purpose of this presentation is to discuss whether these advances have provided clear answers to long-standing size, portfolio and impact questions regarding investments in R&D and innovative activities.